Hornets vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – March 1

Published 10:16 pm Friday, February 28, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (14-44) are favored (-3.5) to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (10-48) at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The matchup airs on FDSSE and MNMT.

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Hornets vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
  • Time: 6 p.m. ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSSE and MNMT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Venue: Spectrum Center

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Hornets vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Hornets 115 – Wizards 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Hornets vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (- 3.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-6.7)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (220.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 223.7
  • The Hornets (29-29-0 ATS) have covered the spread 50% of the time, 5.2% more often than the Wizards (26-32-0) this year.
  • Charlotte hasn’t covered the spread as a 3.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more 43.9% of the time.
  • When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, Charlotte does it in fewer games (37.9% of the time) than Washington (51.7%).
  • The Hornets have a .286 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (2-5) this season, higher than the .172 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (10-48).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • While the Hornets rank in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game with 105.2 (third-worst), they rank 13th in the league with 112.8 points surrendered per contest.
  • Charlotte is allowing 45.1 rebounds per game this year (21st-ranked in NBA), but it has thrived by pulling down 45.6 rebounds per contest (fifth-best).
  • In terms of assists, the Hornets are putting up just 23.7 dimes per game (fifth-worst in league).
  • Charlotte is committing 14.8 turnovers per game (24th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest (19th-ranked).
  • The Hornets, who rank 14th in the league with 13.3 made threes per game, are shooting just 33.9% from beyond the arc, which is third-worst in the NBA.

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • On offense, the Wizards are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA (108.3 points per game). Defensively, they are the worst (121.2 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Washington is 20th in the NBA in rebounds (43.8 per game) and worst in rebounds allowed (47.7).
  • This season the Wizards are ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists at 25.1 per game.
  • In terms of turnovers, Washington is third-worst in the league in committing them (15.5 per game). And it is ranked 25th in forcing them (12.5 per game).
  • Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 18th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.9). They are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.4%.

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